National Police Officer Exam Prep

Answer: A - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution contains the Due Process Clause, in addition to defining citizenship, addressing post-Civil War issues (such as war debts), and containing the Privileges or Immunities Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. The Due Process Clause stipulates that no state has the right to “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,” which means that no citizen can be punished for an alleged crime without first being found guilty of that crime in a court of law.